Right Wing Influencers Secretly Paid By Russia

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[bobbycrosby]

I hate it when I'm the victim of being given millions of dollars. Please, please, please, don't victimize me in this way.

[narial]

"I'm a victim and if you say otherwise, you'll hear from my lawyers" is a hellova statement for a "victim" to make.

[Justmeyay]

Remember when these guys were mocking everyone for “victim mentality”.

[cashcleaner]

As an aside. What kills me most about Tucker Carlson's expose in Russia, is that much of the clean streets and well-maintained subway stations he is praising are the result of taxpayer funded upkeep. Carlson and others will rail against even the some of the most necessary improvements to public infrastructure when it happens in their own country, but are amazed when they see its effect elsewhere. Yeah, you can have clean streets, beautiful subway stations and even more - if you think it's worth charging a bit more in taxes.

[maeburekaiser]

Notice the guy warning people not to get baited by the FBI. But not warning them to avoid becoming a paid Russian propogandist.

[jasonparadis]

"Gormless morons who saw conspiracies everywhere except the mirror" is one of the greatest things ever said on YouTube. I'm stealing that one, don't sue me!

[RandomUerName]

The “Do Your Own Research” crowd didn’t do their own research

[pwoolcoc]

The worst part about this is that it forced me to find out who Tim Pool is, truly I am the real victim here

[Itharl]

"I'd rather be a Russian propagandist than anything that might be mistaken for progressive" is pretty on the nose even for these guys. Geez.

[mockturtle]

The fact that Dan Bongino is warning against working with the feds, but not against working for Russia is telling.

[bojordan]

Right off the hop, claiming Ukraine is North America's greatest enemy should have been a huge red flag. That math just doesn't add up no matter how you calculate it.

[devonglide]

I like how pool claimed 100k per episode isn’t suspicious at all. I checked out his channel and his videos get like 10k views. Sure Tim, 10bucks a view is “totally normal”.

[jemborg]

In Australia, we call that, "cash for comment". Those pro Russian influencers knew who their "anonymous" benefactors were.

[atypicalprogrammer]

These guys managed to find a less ethical YouTube sponsor than BetterHelp or Established Titles.

[ronaldeliascorderocalles]

Right-wing Youtubers: "WE WANT FREEDOM"
Also them: (Get support from a totalitarian regime)

[shrekwes]

If an “influencer” pops up out of nowhere with no credibility and a fancy podcast, they are being funded by outside sources

[cerealbox]

Did anyone else absolutely 100% see this coming? Everyone did? Okay.

[grimaffiliations]

That Ukraine is our enemy clip makes me laugh every time, bro said ima earn this cheque

[Schism]

We are in another cold war. If russia is willing to spend 10 mil on YouTubers, imagine what they're willing to spend on other, more influential individuals and corporations.

[GamerXX]

I like how Bongino isn't saying "Be careful you aren't working with the Russians because the Feds will get you, " its "Be careful because the Feds might trick you into talking to them"